Almond Croissants
There is nothing worse—and nothing better—than day-old croissants. Nothing worse, because each chewy, slightly stale bite of a day-old croissant is a reminder of how good the [...]
Homemade Apple Butter
Each year, I make more. I have not yet reached the apple butter output of nearby villages in Brittany where le pommé (the local term for apple butter) is simmered and stirred [...]
Roasted Whole Cauliflower, Miznon-Style
Ever since I first read the hyped-up reviews of whole, roasted cauliflower from Miznon, an Israeli eatery in the Marais district of Paris, I’ve wondered: Just how good can pl [...]
Breton Buckwheat-Apple Cake
It is so very, very rare that a recipe one imagines turns out just right the very first time that it’s important to call it out, celebrate it, tell everyone about it. ‘Cause [...]
Leek Green Champ
Because leeks are so very costly per pound in the US, it pains me, PAINS ME, to throw away leek tops the way most French cooks do. I’ll do it if I absolutely have to—say, whe [...]
Creamy 3-Ingredient Zucchini Soup
I learned how to make this soup from a friend who whipped up a version of it for her kids one summer evening. (Summer evenings in Brittany can get chilly enough to enjoy a ho [...]
Sunflower Seed Pesto
Looks like it’s time to harvest the basil in my container garden before the bugs do. This is the first year in Cancale that I’ve actually had a crop of basil worth harvesting [...]
Heirloom Tomatoes Provençal
The last of the heirloom tomatoes deserve a special send-off, something that sets them smack in the center of the plate and showcases them in all their funny-shaped, juicy gl [...]
Soupe au Pistou (Bean and Vegetable Soup with Pistou)
This is it…the spectacular, seasonal window when summer intersects with fall, tomatoes are still tasty, fresh basil is still abundant, and the evenings have turned cool enoug [...]